Combined watch-fob and match-receptacle.



PATENTBD JAN. 22, 1 907.

11;?. WALLERSTBDT. GoMBNBD WATCH FOB AND MATCH RBGEPTAGLB.

APPLIGAIION FILED AJULY 17. y1906.

l improvements in combined fobs UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEroE.

' CHARLES FREDRICK WALLERSTEDT, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. COMBINED WATCH-FOB AND MATCH-RECEFTACLEn [o @ZZ whom tm/wy concern,.-

WALLERSTEDT, a citizen of the United States,

Louis, in the State of Mishave invented certain Specincation of Letters Patent. Application filed July 17,190@l Seal No. 326.55'

Patented Jan. 2.2, 19047.

,I therefor, and E is a socket member adapted lug F, whereby the fla may be held closed. p

G- is a roughened surface provided upon new and useful l the outer face of the pocket and forming Improvements in a Combined Watch-Fob means whereby matches` may be scratched.

and Match-Receptacle; and I do hereby deand use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,- and to the letters of reference marked thereon, `which form a part of specification. l l y This invention relates to new and useful and matchreceptacles, and comprises a simpleand efficient device of this nature consisting, essentially, of a strap adapted to be bent upon itself, one portion thereof having a pocket and the other part serving as a closure or'lid and to which a strap is fastened for connection with the ring of a watch.

M y invention consists, further, in other details of construction and arrangements of parts, which will be hereinafter fully described and then defined in the appended claim.

I illustrate my invention in the accompanying drawings, in which* Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention. Fig. 2 is a view showing the flap opened, and Fig. 3 is a sectional view.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates a strap of any suitable material, which is bent upon itselg3 at its longitudinal ce'nter, forming a fla U designates a pocket over which the flap is adapted to be folded to form a closure of the stra K is a strap which is fastened to the liap is provided with a buckle N, said strap belng provlded to form meansforattachment to the ring of a watch-stem. One end any suitab e kind, as shown'i'n the drawings. From the foregoing it will be noted that y 'this l the provision of the device shown and described a simple and efficient combination vfob and matc -r'eceptacle is afforded, means being provided for holding the matches within the receptacle and a roughened surface for igniting the same, while to all external appearances the device has the appearance of an ornamental fob.

.What I claim is` A combined fob and match receptacle comprising a single piece of fabric adapted to e bent upon itself, substantially onehalf of said flap serving as a closure, a 'pocket fastened to the surface of said fabric, a supporting-strap, socket members fastening said strap to the flap of said iece of fabric, and a stud fastened to the poc et-carrying portion of the fabric and adapted to engage one or another of said socket members, the outer surface of the pocket being roughened and adapted to bear against the inner surface of the flap, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses. CHARLES FREDRICK WALLERSTEDT. Witnesses:

HENRY J. MUELLER, ALBERT T. MoTsoH.

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